Art Workshop International

The 34th annual Art Workshop International was held from July 12 to July 25 and July 26 to August 8 in Assisi, Italy. The conference offered 12-day workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as an independent study program. The faculty included poets Moira Egan, Kimiko Hahn, and Donna Masini; fiction writer Beatrix Gates, S. J. Rozan, and Dinitia Smith; and creative nonfiction writers Carlos Dews and Robert J. Hughes. The workshop fee, which included tuition, a single hotel room with private bath, and breakfast and dinner, was $5,400 for 14 days or $8,870 for 28 days. To secure enrollment, writers sent a $1,000 deposit, which was fully refundable until May 16. Full tuition was due by June 17. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the website for more information.